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CONSTRUCTION OF AN INTELLIGENT AND EFFICIENT LIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM

Usikalu, M.R. and Shittu, Anuoluwapo H. and Obafemi , Leke N. (2018) CONSTRUCTION OF AN INTELLIGENT AND EFFICIENT LIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM. International Journal of Mechanical and Production Engineering Research and Development, 8 (4). pp. 1025-1034. ISSN 2249-6890; ISSN(E): 2249-8001

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Abstract

A Lighting control system is an intelligent connection of lighting that controls the amount of light in a given space. It provides interaction between systems in order to regulate light. It is mostly used in public buildings in order to save energy maximally from the lighting system, to satisfy codes of buildings. The problem of expensive cost in the lighting system, increase in energy consumption bills and energy wastage led to the introduction of smart lighting. Therefore, an intelligent and efficient light control system that saves energy and cost of energy consumption of light in our day to day activities for rooms was assembled. Passive infrared sensor combined with the light dependent resistor was used to control the luminous intensity of LED from the comparator (ATMEGA328) comparing the values gotten from the two sensors as input such that when the value of luminous intensity gotten from the light dependent resistor is higher than the required intensity, then the LED remains off and when the value of luminous intensity gotten from the light dependent resistor is lower than the required intensity, the LED supplies light that will make up for the missing intensity. It was deduced that, as the intensity of light increases, the resistance of the light dependent resistor decreases. It was also observed that the luminous intensity increases as the time of the day increase i.e. as the laboratory light intensity decreased. Thus, the system function efficiently as the energy was considerably conserved.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Efficient, Light Control, LED, Energy Saving & Light Dependent Resistor
Subjects: Q Science > QC Physics
T Technology > T Technology (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Physics
Depositing User: Dr. Mojisola Usikalu
Date Deposited: 06 Sep 2018 10:43
Last Modified: 06 Sep 2018 10:43
URI: http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/11487

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